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VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.1 • SPONSORED BY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.1 • JANUARY - MARCH 2018 THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING 8 FEATURES 7 Racer Profile: Al & Monika Burke 8 Ryan Carignan — New Club Racing Business Manager 24 From Novice to National Champion — In the Same Car 28 Everything in One Place — The New Club Racing Website 30 25 Years of Club Racing at Brainerd THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CHAMPIONS 38 Porsche Night of Champions in Stuttgart 42 6-Hour Super Enduro Coming to High Planes Raceway 46 The New Gen 3 Cayenne MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE 52 Trophy East WIll Kick Off Season at Atlanta 24 54 The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Museum 58 Things About Porsche You Probably Didn’t Know AND RELIABILITY COLUMNS 4 From the Chair ORDER 6 View From the Tower 10 Boots on the Ground 12 Editorial License THE PADS 14 Thinking About Rules 18 Coaching Perspective REMNANTS YOU NEED 38 22 2018 Club Racing Schedule In Stock, All the Time, Shipped Free 44 Pedro Bonilla at Tech Tactics West 56 2018 Club Racing National Sponsors WE’RE THE LARGEST U.S. PAGID RACING BRAKE PAD 58 Club Racing Event Ads SUPPLIER, WITH THE MOST EXTENSIVE INVENTORY. 60 2018 Club Racing Contingency Programs PAGID Racing Brake Pads are available in 62 2017 Hard Chargers many compounds to fi t most applications. 64 The Classifieds Call us now or use the PAGID Racing On the Cover: Photographer Stephen Krupnick shot this photo of Claudio Kaempf at the Daytona Club Race Brake Pad Quick Search on our website in 2016. See more about Claudio on page 24 of this issue. Club Racing News (CRN) is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Club Racing, and is pub- to fi nd the pads you need >>> FAST! lished quarterly. Written contributions and photographs are welcome and can be mailed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Porsche Club PAGID Racing brake pad compounds off er maximum stopping power, of America, Club Racing National Committee, its officers or members. Permission is granted to reproduce any ultimate endurance and consistently high quality for professional and material herein provided full credit is given to the author and PCA Club Racing News. PORSCHE®, the Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, TARGA®, Cayman® and Boxster™ are trademarks of Porsche AG. The editor shall reserve amateur racers alike. EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING! the right to edit and publish only those articles felt to be in the best interest of the members of the Porsche Club 44 of America. Commercial advertising inquiries should be directed to the CRN Advertising Coordinator. Postmaster: Address Change to: PCA Club Racing News, c/o PCA Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 6400 Columbia, MD 21045 ORDERS TECH SUPPORT ONLINE 800.356.2080 847.304.5515 NORTHSTARMOTORSPORTS.COM JANUARY - MARCH 2018 3 2 CLUB RACING NEWS www.pagidracing.com tion and is used to convey informa- detail can cost you track time. While ed by a rear view camera. tion useful to crews and drivers (car best done ahead of time (if necessary reported by corner workers with a at an event) a transponder number CRN SUBSCRIPTIONS mechanical problem or window net can be corrected before going on PCA members (who are not rac- down, a car being black flagged for a track by completing a Change Form ers), when renewing their PCA reason, a double yellow, the car num- via registration or the steward. membership, will have the option ber of the leader or perhaps ending Last summer some racers proposed to purchase a subscription to CRN. a race early. Channel 15 frequency is: a procedure reacting to corner worker This will give us the opportunity to 464.8250 251 DPL calls about passing under yellow. The have CRN in more households with The at-event texting system has stewards agreed to try this procedure a possible increase in the interest proven to be the best way to commu- at four races at the end of the season. in Club racing and support for our nicate information to our racers from During a race, if a car is called for Club Race sponsors. the steward. Loudspeaker announce- passing under yellow, the car num- We hope you enjoy the 2018 sea- ments are often not heard due to ber will be posted on a board posted son with 31 events on the schedule. Exciting news for 2018... and more track noise or paddock location. But, as you come off the track. The driv- Included in those events is the four- it only works if your mobile number er will have a designated time (an- day Rennsport Reunion VI at Mazda is in your ClubRegistration.net ac- nounced at driver meeting) to present Raceway Laguna Seca in September. he 2017 race season was mostly Shaw retired as time techs, and Bret tain Region at High Plains Raceway count (under profile, please double video to the steward. After review, if RR VI will be an amazing display, on Tfrom the left lane — a faster pace Bailey retired as PCA Club Racing in Colorado. RMR also put on the check that you have entered your the call was correct, a 1-lap penalty and off the track, of cars usually only and constant change. I recently re- webmaster. We thank them for their first ever PCA club race 27 years ago. mobile number to ensure that you will be assessed. Before coming to the seen in a museum. We are pleased turned from Germany where I attend- time and service to the program. Pat Heptig and Bob Jones have been receive the text information). tower a driver needs to review his vid- to have the Sholar-Friedman Run ed the Porsche Motorsports Nights Coming on board in 2018 as Scruti- working with RMR to set up proce- While checking your ClubRegistra- eo, set it up for the lap before and the Group, with fifty PCA Club Race of Champions held at Porsche AG neers are Dan Carusillo, Tom DiCe- dures and rules. The cars will remain tion.net account info, also make sure lap of the passing under yellow, and cars, as part of the weekend. Research and Development Centre sare, and Paul Marty. under PCA Club racing class rules. that the transponder number for your the video will need to show the flag Please check in at http://PCAClu- in Weissach. Recognized at the event The super enduro will group class- car is correct in your vehicle profile. stations. Our experience (so far) has bRacing.org for the latest PCA Club were Porsche race organizations and GT4 GROUP CHANGES es into Super Enduro Groups to have At events, cars that show unrelated on been that the corner workers calls are Racing News, schedule updates, and Porsche race champions. It was an In 2018 the GT4 Clubsport series competition among a few classes. track by T&S may be black flagged to usually correct but, one racer accused all the forms and information you amazing gala that included celebrating continues, but with a few changes. Possibly six categories; SE1 through confirm event registration. This small of passing under yellow was exonerat- need for PCA Club Racing. Curt Swearingin’s winning the PCA The name will be Trophy East Series SE6. You will find further informa- Club Racing GT4 Cayman Clubsport and the six races will include the tion in this CRN from Pat Heptig. Trophy East series. Congratulations to GT4 Cayman Clubsport, 997.2 and Curt and his crew who decided a year 991.1 Cup cars. The Trophy East Se- PROCEDURE CHANGES ago that they would achieve this victo- ries season starts at Road Atlanta fol- Here are a few procedures that you RENNEN DER MEISTER @ Registration ry. Their strategy and preparation for lowed by Barber, VIR, Monticello, may encounter at your races in 2018. the 2017 season won the series. Road America and Daytona. The se- Towards the end of 2017 we started http://register.pca.org ries will continue with the same pro- to combine driver meetings. When Opens Mon, March 12 STAFF CHANGES cedures as the last two years, which possible, the first meeting and the We recently added a Club Racing includes the avoidable and unavoid- practice starts/fun race meeting will Thu: Track registration opens 4 pm Business Manager, Ryan Carignan, able contact rule, one meeting for be combined. The Sprint Race and Fri: Practice, Qualifying who will work from PCA head- the weekend, separate run group and Enduro meetings may be combined. Sat: Two Sprint Races quarters in Baltimore. He will com- David Murry as the Pro-Advisor. A 90-minute Enduro crew meeting Sun: Morning 70-min Enduro municate with sponsors and pursue Details about the Trophy East can be will be kept on the Enduro race day. contingency programs and sponsors found in this edition of CRN from A scrutineer will review the 90-min- 944 Cup MidWest Race for the program. He will have many West Dillard, Coordinator for Tro- ute enduro procedures, including re- SPORTS CAR COURSE - LEXINGTON, OH APRIL 27/29, 2018 business tasks, including monitoring phy East Series. fueling. • Featuring camping & 24hr access our social media. His assistance has The GTD (GT4 Clubsport) class Efficient communication between • Lunchtime track touring laps already been valuable, allowing me will be permitted to race in PCA racers, crew, and staff helps every- more time to work with the race pro- Club Race run groups during the six one at an event.